<p>I may be able to help a little...while they say 16 only are accepted they really accept around 35 hoping for around 16 to accept...This year it is over 30 I think...nydancemom probably knows a more accurate number...It sounds like they let some people in after the fall auditoins but if you audition in in the Feb/March days it is usually around the 15th although I don't know because I didn't get "the call." I remember getting my wait list letter a little later than the 15th. It sounds like the wait list is usually pretty small. I heard through the grapevine there were only 3 of us last year.</p>
<p>I don't know how much of a dancer your daughter is but if she doesn't already tap it would be really great to take a few tap classes. While they say it isn't required they asked anyone who could to demonstrate and they asked for some relatively easy things that aren't too hard to pick up in a few classes and it certainly wouldn't hurt to be able to do that!</p>
<p>Yes Elon is very competitive to get into, and I think is getting more so as its national reputation has grown. When we visited in junior year, we were told they had made 28 offers to hope to yield 16 MT students that year, and ended up with around 20 maybe? Not sure exactly, but that should be pretty close. They had about 225 kids audition that year. Since then they have increased the number of students in the class (21 or 22 in the current sophomore class). I don't actually know how many people auditioned last year, or how many offers were made, but I think BruceWayne is pretty accurate on his numbers. I do know there were 28 MT students in the freshman class when it started in August. I've heard one girl has already changed her major since the semester started, so there are now 27. There were 14 boys and 14 girls. We were not told an exact number of offers made when we visited in May (after decisions had been made, we were there to see the spring dance performance) but were told that the class was bigger than expected since they had a bigger yield than expected. One of the boys is a transfer student who is starting as a freshman (he had one year of college). Not sure if any others are, but I don't think so.
Some people were offered admission in early December, right after the last fall audition date. I know of 6 who were offered admission then (3 boys, 3 girls). At that point I heard that about 100 kids had auditioned in the fall, they offered 6, deferred 8 and rejected about 85. The spring acceptance phone calls were made on March 7th--A day that will remain etched in my daughter's memory forever I'm sure! Those phone calls included some of those who had been deferred (although I don't know if all the deferred kids got acceptance phone calls or just some) and the bulk of the class, who had auditioned in January and February.
I also heard the waitlist was very small, only one girl and a couple of boys. I heard they did not go to the waitlist because the yield was so high.
BruceWayne, I hope you end up at Elon if that is what you want! They do take transfer students sometimes--I know of the one this year and a few in other classes (including Showmom's D) so good luck!</p>
<p>I believe that the current junior class is the one with 22 students and that the current sophomore class has 20 in it (10 boys, 10 girls). Last year when the freshmen started, it appeared to be 21, but one of those was actually a junior transferring in, who is now part of the senior class. This year's senior class is smaller than the others.</p>
<p>Does anyone know what liberal arts classes are required for MT majors? The website has what courses are required for MT but doesn't mention any liberal arts. I know everyone has to take that intro to Elon course or whatever that is called.</p>
<p>It is probably available online, but if not, pick up an Elon course catalogue at the admissions office - a very nice and helpful book. It shows all the Elon core requirements for everyone getting a degree from Elon. These courses apply to fine arts majors, business majors, pre-med, really just everyone. There are many requirements, but there is some flexibility in how to fulfill these requirements.</p>
<p>Hi everyone! I was looking at Elon and I've heard many impressive things about it. It seems like a very nurturing environment. I also like how the voice teachers stressed the importance of a good classical singing technique.</p>
<p>I'm a classically trained singer with a passion for MT. I'm a strong actress/dancer/singer, but I'm not a belter. Would Elon be the type of school to accept a legit soprano who had a great deal of prior classical training, who is not yet a belter (but willing to learn).</p>
<p>I just though I'd ask because of things I've read in previous posts on this thread.</p>
<p>Kaitrin - having a boy and not being a singer myself, I can only tell you what I've heard people say. I believe that some of the girls at Elon are sopranos and not belters. Others are more belters. I assume that a mix of voices are accepted, along with many other factors, from auditions. </p>
<p>You should definitely try for Elon and for many other schools, as all are so competitive. I would also recommend that you look at OCU, where they really seem to value the classical voice training at auditions. Look at other BM programs, also.</p>
<p>Definitely do also audition for Elon! It really is a nurturing environment.</p>
<p>hey everyone! im visiting Elon this monday. Im so excited! But anyways, i have a question.. if you apply EA to Elon, and your audition is in Februrary.. what does this mean? EA applicants are supposed to find out if they are in the school in December.. so would i be notified if i am in the school academically, and then audition? Or do you have to audition to get in, and in this case they delay your responce. My question is, does one effect the other?? Or if i dont get into the theatre program, will i still be admitted into the college?</p>
<p>If Elon is following the same procedure as last year, they will notify people about MT audition results on two dates: one in very early December after they finish the fall auditions, and again in early March after they finish the January and February auditions. The MT acceptances are clearly stated in the letter (although phone calls of acceptance were made before the actual letters arrived) as being contingent on academic acceptance to Elon. The two processes are entirely separate at Elon (not all schools operate this way). If you apply EA, you will find out online on December 20th if you are in to Elon academically. Then you will wait until March for your BFA MT result if you audition in February. If you do not get in for the BFA, you will be offered the Theater Studies major which is a BA degree and is not performance based.</p>
<p>So do any of you know if there have been instances where a student has been accepted into the MT program and then was denied academic acceptance to Elon? That would be such a heartbreak!</p>
<p>Oh yes it has happened and I know the girl it happened to. The academic area and the MT area are not connected. They make their own decisions. The girl's mother was so irrate she called and complained but to no avail. .</p>
<p>Hi everyone! I've been awfully busy recently, and haven't been able to post. But thank you to all of those who responded to my questions!</p>
<p>I'm a junior in high school and a bit ahead of the curve as far as looking at colleges is concerned... that being said, my weakness in the whole "triple threat" aspect of musical theatre is dance. I know the basics from about 1 year of dance, but I really want to start taking lessons again late this spring, as am exceedingly busy with our spring musical (the title of my username :D ) Does anyone recommend a specific type of dance? What are the dance auditions like?</p>
<p>Feel free to email me, also. Thank you so much!</p>
<p>I would highly recommend taking as many ballet classes as you can, some jazz classes, and even some tap would not hurt either :-). Most dance auditions have a core of ballet (some barre and some across the floor), and at times some jazz combinations. The information on each school's website is pretty accurate in this regard. Good luck!</p>
<p>I'm planning on applying and auditioning for Elon's mt program. I've heard they are a religious school and I'm not religious at all. Would I be uncomfortable there?</p>
<p>Look through this particular thread and others. Religion has been discussed on more than one occasion. </p>
<p>I think Elon is accepting to everyone and does not overly emphasize religion. I say this in comparison to other schools with which I'm familiar in my local area, where Christianity is more of a focus and you might feel uncomfortable.</p>
<p>Elon is affiliated with United Church of Christ, a denomination with which I'm not very familiar. I've heard and read that it is a more liberal denomination, for example as compared to the Church of Christ in my part of the country, which would be much more conservative and whose schools have a fairly heavy religious influence.</p>
<p>My observation is that all religions and denominations are accepted at Elon and that nothing is forced upon the students in the way of religion. Does that help?</p>
<p>When are you planning on auditioning? If it is this year, I think your academic application is due in early Jan.</p>
<p>I grew up in United Church of Christ and yes, it is very open, accepting and liberal. It has a sort of "where here if you want to check us out but we won't proselytize to you" vibe, if that makes sense.</p>
<p>I love Elon! I applied in the fall Early Action, and was accepted with a small presidental scholarship. Ever since I visited in the fall, there has not been one school that I've come close to loving as much as Elon. I auditioned for the MT program yesterday, and am anxious to hear back. That said, I know it's extremely hard to make it into the program, and if I don't, I'm still attracted to the school itself. I read a couple pages of the thread, but wasn't able to read all 27. I wanted to know if anyone knew how much harder or easier (if at all) it is to re-audition during your sophomore year for the MT program, after being rejected the first time? I'm considering doing this if I don't get in. I don't have any MT back up schools because I didn't decide far enough in advance to plan out various auditions for schools. I already auditioned at one other MT school and got rejected. And the only other "possible" MT school doesn't require an audition for the theatre program, but you have to be accepted at the school (which is very academically challenging) and then audition as a sophomore for their MT "certificate program." I love their program, but I'm not keeping my hopes up do to the fact that it's so academically challenging to get in.</p>
<p>I've been drawn to Elon ever since I walked on the campus; it's so charming and beautiful. It's almost too perfect. and I would love nothing more than to study MT there. I really can't see myself studying anything else, anywhere else. Does anyone have any thoughts?</p>